Sexual segregation occurs when members of a species separate such that the sexes live
apart, either singly or in single‐sex groups. It can be broadly categorised into two types …

An hypothesis predicting which woody species selected by elephant are at risk of local
extirpation is based on an understanding of elephant digestive physiology, foraging ecology …

The IUCN Redlist considers the African savannah elephant (Loxodonta africana) to be
“vulnerable” despite it numbering in the 100,000 s and having a large geographical range …

Summary 1 Concerns over the ecological impacts of high African elephant Loxodonta
africana densities suggest that it may be necessary to control their numbers locally, although …

It has been argued that the wide-scale provision of artificial surface water in semi-arid
savannas may result in homogenisation of foraging regimes, compromising biodiversity and …

Elephants have fascinated humans for millennia. Aristotle wrote of them with awe; Hannibal
used them in warfare; and John Donne called the elephant “Nature's greatest masterpiece …

Northern Botswana and adjacent areas, have the world's largest population of African
elephant (Loxodonta africana). However, a 100 years ago elephants were rare following …

Summary 1 An emerging perspective in the study of density dependence is the importance
of the spatial and temporal heterogeneity of resources. Although this is well understood in …

In taxonomic terms, the large herbivores (> 5 kg) of Kruger represent some 30 species
drawn from three orders (Artiodactyla, Perissodactyla, Proboscidea) and seven families …

Conflict between people and elephants in Africa is widespread yet many solutions target the
symptoms, rather than the underlying causes, of this conflict. To manage this conflict better …